It's 9/11 here on the east coast. Want to know what I am feeling?

[The Straight Story]

I feel that bush lied - he knew a lot more than he has ever admitted.

I feel thousands died that day - and while I blame the hijackers - I also hold bush accountable for doing so little.

More have died in bush wars then did on 9/11. Do I feel safer?? Hell no - the only reason I feel any safer is that I know that next time some jackass tries to hijack a plane they will be attacked en masse by the passengers. I feel safer because I believe in our people, not because I believe in bush.

I feel sadness that bush has stonewalled and lied to us, more to the point I feel anger.

I feel a peace within, knowing that we as a country survived despite bush and his power grab: and that we here at DU and liberal blogs have seen past his lies.

I feel the memories of that day deep within, and pray we never go through such a hell again.

I feel I was happier and life was better when Clinton was in power. Not perfect, but a lot better.
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I feel rethugs care only about the few still, while the many suffer and die for their goals - more than died on 9/11, if they really cared why are they not working for the poor people here in the US?

I feel anger at dems that have let us down and sided with bush out of fear, etc.

I feel I just want to do something more for those in need, and am sad I am not wealthy enough to help them all.

I feel anger, sadness, depression, remorse, and yet too I feel hope that we will someday take back this government from the assholes in charge now.

Give up and flee? Hell no, too many depend on us to fight.

5 years later...

I feel empowered, I feel a bit of hope, and I feel the tide may be turning. I feel americans are waking up from a long sleep. I feel we have our chance, and I feel we have made a difference.

You have all made a difference with me and my life, politically speaking. Even just being internet 'warriors' your posts have made me a better man, gave me hope, helped me cope.

I feel better. I feel many have spent hours of their life, days, months, years, working hard to educate us and trying to change things.

I feel - we can win.

[oldtime dfl_er]

1. Nice post

We will spend the rest of our lives undoing what the Bush administration has done.

http://www.cafepress.com/scarebaby/1806045

[file83]

2. Great post! I feel that I can see the Republican Propaganda machine

with clear eyes, every two years (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006) - it starts up, they pump the population full of fear, get their votes, and then crawl back under the rock for two more years, gnawing away at the roots which make this country great.

[Old and In the Way]

3. Great Post

And I share your optimistic message.

[Kajsa]

4. Beautiful post, Straight Story.

We have a lot of work left to do.
We all help each other out.

Yes- we can win!

[bliss_eternal]

5. Straight Story...

this is so moving, thank you for sharing so many personal thoughts and feelings here.

:hug:

bliss_e. :hi:

[TomInTib]

6. Working two jobs and living in cars

I saw some thing(s) in a car today that just blew me away.

Someone with whom I have serious conversation with on pretty much a daily basis.

Talking about turning shit around - stuff like that.

Today, in a chance encounter, I find out that he and his family are living in and out of their car.

I am not exactly sure why I am typing this, it just seemed apropos to the OP.

[The Straight Story]

7. We here can help you

because we here care, unlike bush and crew.

Where are you at, what is your situation? It is a SHAME on this country that you and others live in such a mess.

Get it all out here - and don't feel like we will be judgemental. Hell, I was on welfare once, tried suicide, and have made more mistakes in life than I care to admit. But I still had people that loved me and helped me.

Is there anything we can do for you?? If you don't feel comfortable posting here, PM me please.

Friends don't let others suffer. I would be more than happy to help as best I am able.

[TomInTib]

8. I think you missed it...

but your reply should win a Pulitzer for 'Humanitarian Interest'.

I am quite comfortable.

The car belongs to a guy/family who works at a restaurant in our little town (google 'tiburon, california') where hardship is a relative thang.

My simple post was to... oh. Hell, my mind has lost the thread..

[The Straight Story]

9. Sorry I missed it :)

Two threads going and on a conference call for work!

[tomreedtoon]

10. Sorry, I can't even pretend to your optimism.

I see Democrats, the supposed standard-bearers of our party, still afraid to speak out. Some of them are not afraid; they refuse to speak out, because they bear a share of guilt for allowing Bush to go unchallenged.

I see people here on DU going crazy for Stephen Colbert's courage, while they do their best to pretend that Clinton, Gore or Kerry have a similar amount of courage. Every time one of them throws a half-eaten chicken wing to progressive causes, everyone starts praising the "founder of the feast."

I see people suffering, living in cars if they're lucky, living in cardboard boxes if they're less lucky, sleeping behind gas stations if they're even less lucky. And no one - not Democrat, not Republican, not Green, absolutely not Libertarian - gives a damn about them.

I just saw ABC's 9/11 show. It was bad, and I don't mean politically. That was hideous enough, as were the disclaimers put up throughout the show in place of commercials. But it was a cheap, shaky-camera, bad-dialog, rattletrap of a movie.

Except for the final scene of the Sunday show. The filmmakers showed someone who had to be one of the hijackers opening up his bag while on a plane, pulling out the tie-wraps that would be used as handcuffs and the box cutter used for cutting up a stewardess. And you know that if they could get away with it, they would show that torture and murder, with blood everywhere, in a scene that would make all those teenage fans of Freddy Krueger squeal with delight and glee.

Just when I thought Americans had finally gotten tired of fear, and would be willing to change things, this happens again. They still have their hooks into us. That's when I felt the leaden, sick bile pouring into the bottom of my stomach.

You guys are wrong. This will NEVER end.